TY - CHAP
T1 - An outline of the Madonie Mountains (northern Sicily): a center of diversity for Pleurotus species
AU - Saitta, Alessandro
AU - Venturella, Giuseppe
PY - 2013
Y1 - 2013
N2 - The territory of the Madonie Mountains is considered as a biodiversity hot-spot in the Mediterranean Basin. Since long ago distinguished botanists who have studied the vegetation of this particular territory were fascinated by the high level of species diversity. In this chapter, an overview of the geographical, geological, soil, climatic and vegetation features of the area is provided. Madonie territory is an important center of diversity for fungi and in particular for species belonging to the genus Pleurotus growing on roots of plants of the family Apiaceae.
AB - The territory of the Madonie Mountains is considered as a biodiversity hot-spot in the Mediterranean Basin. Since long ago distinguished botanists who have studied the vegetation of this particular territory were fascinated by the high level of species diversity. In this chapter, an overview of the geographical, geological, soil, climatic and vegetation features of the area is provided. Madonie territory is an important center of diversity for fungi and in particular for species belonging to the genus Pleurotus growing on roots of plants of the family Apiaceae.
UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10447/104245
M3 - Chapter
SN - 9781608058006
T3 - Bentham eBooks
SP - 63
EP - 74
BT - Pleurotus nebrodensis, a very special mushroom
ER -